“I know we’re having a good time out there, but you still want to represent your country well. We’re both pretty patriotic and when we go out there we want to do the job,” he added.

“I really enjoy letting myself go and having a good time.

“The atmosphere from the start has been brilliant, and there has been a lot of home support which is great for us. Hopefully that can push us on tomorrow and I think this can really be something big in the future for golf.

“You won’t get away from the traditional 72-hole [events], but I think a few more events like this could really transform golf.”

England will face Italy – represented by Matteo Manassero and Renato Paratore – in the last eight, with Scotland taking on Portugal after both sides qualified with a game to spare by winning their first two matches.

Scotland beat Belgium 3-2 thanks to an eagle on the last, with Warren and Ramsay then producing another eagle and three birdies to defeat Spain by the same score.

“We were in the Group of Death and knew we would have to play well to finish in the top two,” Warren said.

“To qualify before our final game was definitely a bonus.”

In the other quarter-finals Thailand will face Australia with Denmark taking on France.

Wales were eliminated after two defeats and a draw in the group won by Australia.

Golf Sixes format

Sixteen teams, each representing their country, are split into groups of four, with the top two in each group advancing to Sunday’s quarter-finals, with the semis and final following on the same day.

The greensomes format sees both players tee off, with one ball then being chosen and alternate shots taken.

Each of the six holes has a theme, including a long-drive contest, nearest to the pin and a 40-second shot clock.

The European Tour has offered a prize fund of 1m euros (£850,000) for the event, which is similar to the World Super Six tournament that took place in Perth in February.

The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will all take place on Sunday.